[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 120 (Thursday, September 5, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D895-D896]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 12 public bills, H.R. 4026-4037; and 1 resolution, 
H.J. Res. 190, were introduced.
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  H.R. 3863, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit 
lenders under the unsubsidized Federal Family Education Loan program to 
pay origination fees on behalf of borrowers, amended (H. Rept. 104-
775);
  H. Res. 470, expressing the sense of the Congress that the Department 
of Education should play a more active role in monitoring and enforcing 
compliance with the provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
related to campus crime (H. Rept. 104-776); and
  H.R. 3640, to provide for the settlement of issues and claims related 
to the trust lands of the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, 
amended (H. Rept. 104-777).
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Committees to Sit: The following committees and their subcommittees 
received permission to sit today during proceedings of the House under 
the 5-minute rule: Agriculture, Banking and Financial Services, 
Commerce, Economic and Educational Opportunities, Government Reform and 
Oversight, Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure. 
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Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Representative Funderburk 
wherein he resigns from the Committee on Small Business.
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Water Rights Task Force: Read a letter from the Democratic Leader 
wherein he appoints Mr. Richard Roos-Collins of California, from 
private life, to the Water Rights Task Force.
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Transportation Appropriations: House disagreed with the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 3675, making appropriations for the Department of 
Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1997, and agreed to a conference. Appointed as conferees: 
Representatives Wolf, DeLay, Regula, Rogers, Lightfoot, Packard, 
Callahan, Dickey, Livingston, Sabo, Durbin, Coleman, Foglietta, and 
Obey.
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   Agreed to the Obey motion to instruct conferees to disagree with the 
Senate amendment numbered 150.
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Energy and Water Appropriations: The House disagreed with Senate 
amendments to H.R. 3816, making appropriations for energy and water 
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997 and agreed to 
a conference. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Myers, Rogers, 
Knollenberg, Riggs, Frelinghuysen, Bunn, Parker, Livingston, Bevill, 
Fazio, Chapman, Visclosky, and Obey.
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  Agreed to the Bevill motion to instruct conferees to insist on 
provisions of section 510 of the House-passed bill relating to the 
Tennessee Valley Authority.
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Armed Forces Protection Act: By a yea-and-nay vote of 299 yeas to 109 
nays, Roll No. 405, the House passed H.R. 3308, to amend title 10, 
United States Code, to limit the placement of United States forces 
under United Nations operational or tactical control.
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Agreed To:
  The Spence amendment that makes technical corrections and clarifies 
compliance with existing law;
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  The Bartlett amendment that prohibits members of the armed forces 
from wearing United Nations insignia unless specifically authorized by 
Congress (agreed to by a recorded vote of 276 ayes to 130 noes, Roll 
No. 404); and
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  The Schroeder amendment that requires the President to estimate the 
United States percentage of total cost for each United Nations 
Operation.
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  H. Res. 517, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to earlier by a voice vote.
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Small Business Programs Improvement Act: By a yea-and-nay vote of 408 
yeas, Roll No. 406, the House passed H.R. 3719, to amend the Small 
Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. 
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  Agreed to the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as 
amended.
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Agreed To:
  The Meyers en bloc amendment that extends the amount of time the SBA 
administrator may take to approve a loan from three days to five; 
provides that the administrator may require lenders to retain exposure 
of up to 10 per cent unless the Administrator determines that the 
lender has undertaken other agreements which retain an acceptable 
exposure to loss in the event of default limits applicable disaster 
loan rate to borrowers at 6 per cent, increases the guarantee fee for 
certified development companies; and specifies that requests made by a 
certified development company shall be deemed to be approved if the 
Administrator does not approve or deny a request within 5 business 
days; and
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  The Traficant amendment that requires an independent study to improve 
the ability of the Office of Management and Budget to reflect the 
budgetary implications of subsidy models.
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  H. Res. 516, the rule providing for consideration of the bill was 
agreed to earlier by a voice vote.
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Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Act: The House agreed to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 2428, to encourage the donation of food and grocery 
products to nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy 
individuals by giving the Model Good Samaritan Food Donation Act the 
full force and affect of law--clearing the measure for the President. 
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Presidential Message--Emigration Laws of Mongolia: Read a message from 
the President wherein he transmits his report concerning emigration 
laws and policies of Mongolia--referred to the Committee on Ways and 
Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 104-258).
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Legislative Program: The Majority Leader announced the legislative 
program for the week of September 9. Agreed to adjourn from Thursday to 
Monday.
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Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns on Monday, September 
9, 1996, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10, for 
morning hour debates. Agreed that when the House adjourns on Tuesday, 
September 10, 1996, it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 
September 11.
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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business 
of September 11.
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Address by the Prime Minister of Ireland: Agreed that it may be in 
order at any time on Wednesday, September 11, 1996 for the Speaker to 
declare a recess subject to the call of the Chair, for the purpose of 
receiving in joint meeting His Excellency John Bruton, Prime Minister 
of Ireland.
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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on 
pages H10045 and H10074.
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes and one recorded vote 
developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages 
H10072, H10073-74, and H10088-89. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: Met at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 5:35 p.m.